Elections: notice.
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- Passed Senate
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Overview
This bill updates California election procedures to ensure voters receive timely and accurate notices when their mailing addresses become invalid. Specifically, county elections officials must now proactively send voters a forwardable notice if postal data indicates a change in their address, offering options to confirm or correct the information. If a new address is available, it will be updated, and a notice sent. If not, the official must send a notice to the voter’s residence or a specific notification as required by law, depending on whether mail can be reliably delivered.
Key provisions
- Requires county elections officials to send forwardable notices to voters when postal data indicates an invalid mailing address.
- Provides options for notifying voters: updating the record with a new address, sending a notice to the residence address, or using a specific notification format.
- Mandates updating voter registration records with new mailing addresses when available.
- Specifies notification requirements if a new address isn’t identified and mail cannot be reliably delivered.
- Requires a forwardable notice to be sent if a voter has moved and left no forwarding address.
- Allows for a toll-free number for voters to confirm their address.
- Prohibits updating voter registration status to inactive until an address confirmation notice is mailed.
- Establishes reimbursement for state-mandated costs through the Commission on State Mandates.
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